Clara Steer - Women's Cross Country - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Clara Steer Season 2023-24

Distance

Class Freshman
Hometown Carlsbad, Calif.
High School Pacific Ridge
Major Undeclared
Bio

NIL on Opendorse

Career Results

Academic Honors 
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

As a Sophomore (2024-25) 
Cross Country
• Competed in three meets
• 17th (19:20.3) at the 5k Belmont Opener

As a Freshman (2023-24)
Track & Field
• Collegiate best in the 800 meters (2:15.59) at the Music City Challenge
• Fifth freshman finisher in the 1,500 meters (4:45.94) at the USF Alumni Invitational
• Did not compete indoors

Cross Country
• Competed in four of four regular season meets
• Fourth among Vanderbilt athletes and 58th overall (19:07.8) in the Open 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 38th overall (18:12.4) at the 3M Mountain Dew Invitational

The Steer File
• Prepped at Pacific Ridge High School
• Prep bests: 2:14 in the 800m, 5:03 in the 1,600m, 18:00.1 in the three miles (XC) and 18:45.3 in the 5K (XC)
• 2023 Coastal Conference champion in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters
• 2022 Coastal Conference title in the 1,600 meters, runner-up in the 3,200 meters
• 11th at the CIF State Cross Country Championships, runner-up at the conference meet
• Pacific Ridge HS Athlete of the Year
• Academic Excellence Award
• Cum Laude Society

Personal
• Clara’s father competed for Colgate’s track and field team